1422.сб, 6 июл. 2024г. Subject: The week in politics

On Politics

July 6, 2024

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.
President Biden gazes downward during a ceremony at the White House.Doug Mills/The New York Times

Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Aside

The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.

By Kenneth P. Vogel, Theodore Schleifer and Lauren Hirsch
President Biden and George Stephanopoulos face each other, sitting in chairs in a room with shelves filled with objects and blue paint on the walls.ABC News

A Defiant Biden Says Only the ‘Lord Almighty’ Could Drive Him From the Race

President Biden dismissed concerns about his age, his mental acuity and polls showing him losing his re-election bid.

By Michael D. Shear
Donald Trump, wearing a blue suit and a yellow striped tie, stands onstage in front of a large projection of his face and supporters holding signs that read “Joe Biden You’re Fired” and “Never Surrender.”Ash Ponders for The New York Times NEWS ANALYSIS

In Immunity Decision, Clashing Views of the Nature of Politics

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority largely embraced Donald Trump’s dark view of tit-for-tat partisan prosecutions while liberals cited the prospect of power unchecked by legal accountability.

By Alan Feuer
President Biden walking in a suit at the White House.Doug Mills/The New York Times

Biden Tells Governors He Needs More Sleep and Less Work at Night

The president’s opening remark to a group of key Democratic leaders — that he was in the race to stay — chilled any talk of his withdrawal, participants said.

By Reid J. Epstein and Maggie Haberman
President Biden seen standing alone against a blue sky with other men in suits seen at a distance.Tom Brenner for The New York Times NEWS ANALYSIS

Crisis? What Crisis? Biden Rejects Democratic Pessimism.

After last week’s devastating debate performance, the president’s prime-time interview with ABC News was an exercise in not just damage control but reality control.

By Peter Baker
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